I was building a successful career in education and academia. Then I met Helen Walton

Thaden School in Bentonville, Arkansas, helps students build real-world skills and connections to their community

At Thaden School in Bentonville, Arkansas, students learn in interactive classrooms and can take their education on a trajectory that lets them follow their passions. The Walton Family Foundation is working to ensure all students in the region receive a great education at a school that fits their individual needs.

Great schools open a world of opportunity for students. In Northwest Arkansas, the Walton Family Foundation is working to ensure all students receive a high-quality education at the school where they can learn best, while giving teachers the freedom and flexibility to put kids first. Because the region’s future belongs to its children, we’re supporting innovators, school leaders and teachers who are creating vibrant and dynamic educational options that meet the individual needs of students.

In Northwest Arkansas, RootED NWA is helping diverse communities understand and access the school options available for their kids

Building Civic Capacity for the Tennessee Achievement School District

High-Poverty Neighborhoods with Limited Educational Options

What do millennial parents think of public schools?

What do millennial parents expect from public schools?

We found that millennial parents are open to a wide range of methods to hold schools accountable for making sure students are learning properly. We were interested in who millennial parents believe should be held accountable when a school is not living up to that responsibility. We asked our focus groups, “What should happen if a school is consistently failing?”

In the Little Rock School District, educators are bringing lessons to life through project-based learning

A university program creates a pipeline to opportunity for high school students

At the Rogers Honors Academy, students gain skills needed to unlock college opportunities

Launched by Rogers Public Schools in 2017 with support from the Walton Family Foundation, Rogers Honors Academy helps high school students prepare themselves academically for top-tier colleges and to find the one best suited to their skills and interests.

The Walton Family Foundation announced the creation of the Equitable Facilities Fund and Facilities Investment Fund. The two distinct non-profit funds are supported through the foundation’s Building Equity Initiative, an unprecedented effort to make it easier and more affordable for public charter schools to find, secure and renovate facilities.

How to get to school is an important issue for families